Holocaust Museum Houston reopens

Pictured here are (left side) Barry Weinberger and Cynthia Weinberger along with their two daughters Melanie Weinberger and Lauren Weinberger and (right side) Pam Penn, Robert Penn, Hyman Penn and Lynn Gordon. (Photo: Pooja Salhotra)

Holocaust Museum Houston reopened after a $34 million expansion, becoming the nation’s fourth largest facility of its kind. Visitors are greeted by a quote from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights that reads, “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.” The Human Rights Gallery, one of the new additions, features educational displays of UN-recognized genocides, as well as tributes to human-rights leaders. Hanging is “The Butterfly Loft,” a large kaleidoscope of 1,500 butterflies representing the 1.5 million children who died in the Holocaust. The expanded space includes four permanent galleries and two exhibition galleries, along with a 200-seat indoor theater and a 175-seat outdoor amphitheater.

Pictured here are (top row from left) Judy Katz, Evan Katz and Nicole Katz with children Alex Katz, Sam Katz and Roxy Katz. (Photo: Pooja Salhotra) 

Attendees to a ribbon-cutting ceremony included HMH leaders, Holocaust survivors and Sue Smith, namesake donor, as well as former Houston Mayor Annise Parker, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, Congressman Al Green and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner. The museum is open Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, 12-5 p.m. See “Holocaust Museum Houston to Reopen in Expanded Campus” for more details by Pooja Salhotra. 

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